Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-27
GEORGIA's CAPITAL.
Supreme Court Decisions Handed
Down-Post Office Robbers in Jail.

ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. 26.--The following
Supreme Court decisions were handed
down to-day:
n. A. Kavanaugh va. the Mobile and Girard
railroad; from Muscogoe Reversed.
Martin 5. Corbett VS.. II. ID. MCDANIEL, Gov
Reversed.
W. W. Walker VS.. Winnie Wyse et al. from
Brooks. Affirmed.
Western and Atlantic railroad VS.. John B.
Mathis; from Cobb, Affirmed.
William and o. II. Brerson VS.. Clarissa
halden; from Scriven. Affirmed.
Affirmed.
N, and A. F. Tiff VS.. j. X. Keaton; from
Dougherty. Affirmed.
W. I. Brown, administrator, VS.. D. c..
Affirmed.
G. II. Parmalee VS., Savannah, Florida and
western Railroad; from Dougherty. Al
A. b. Weslow VS.. Savannah, Florida and
Western Railroad; frost Dougherty. Al
hrmed.
j. n. Bank. ct al. VS.. 3. II. Zellnor, ct al.
excise; from Monroe. Affirmed.
= A. w. Tucker va, Jesse W. Walter; from
Dougherty. Affirmed.
East Tennessee. Virginia and Georgia Rail-
way VS.. Mrs. Bridget Mallory; from Dodge.
Reversed.
Savannah. Florida and Western r. d;<ay
vs.. NJ. A, Collins; from Decatur. Reversed.
D2ugherty. Affirmed.
Lorett Karrell VS.. A. j, Brocton; from
Dooly. Affirmed.
I. 4. Gambler VS.. q, A. Rice, assignee; !;
from Fulton. Reversed.
Z. w. G. Wrightvs. the State; from Monroe.
Affirmed.
julia c, Cuerd, administrator. ct al. vs.
Francis K. Simmons; from Crawford. Re-
versed.
W. "A. Pledger VS.. the state; from the City
Court OF Atlanta. Affirmed.
John Stephens, administrator, VS., John IL.
James; from Fulton. Reversed.
Central Railroad, essee, VS.. W. A. Gamble:
from Talbot. A Affirmed.
c. M. Maysvs. J. X. p. Keaton, admins
TRAITOR from Dougherty. Reversed.
savannah, Florida and Western railway va,
j. II. GRAY, from Decatur. Reversed.
d. nj. Munroe ". Moody & Fry. from De-
catur. Affirmed.
Jethro Airline next friend VS.. Laurens
county, from Laurens. Affirmed.
J. L. Littleton vs.. j. c. Spell, from Brooks.
Affirmed.
W. IL. Whaley vs.. W. II. Broadwater. from
Benjamin Hirsch VS.. 3, T. Fleming ct al,
from Glynn.
W. t. Potter ys. G. NJ. swisdel; from Nit
chell. Reversed.
w. f. Brigget ct al. vs.. G. b. Truluck; from
Decatur. Reversed.
b. F, Lassiter ct al. vs.. A. A. Simpson, ad-
mlnstrator, ct al; from Decatur. Affirmed.
John s: Linton vs.. I. j. Harris; from
Worth. Affirmed.
w. L. Burks. administrator. ct al. VS.. j. B.
Beau, executor; from Dougherty, Reversed.
James Martin. use Of the Etowah Phos-
phate Company VS.. j. M. Lamb j. Co.: from
Pulask. Reversed.
}. Il. Colcord ct al. VS.. r. Il. Carr; from
Dodge. Affirmed.
Leah Harrel ct al. Va. B. II. Harrel ct all;
from Dodge. Reversed.
w. c. Dehano vs.. A. Kaiser & Bro: from
Glynn. Affirmed.
George McAlllster VS.. the State; from APP
j. B. Crabtree OF al. vs. W, o. Gibson, Or
dinary, ct al; from Charlton Affirmed.
A. A. Martin VS.. o. b. Copeland; from MIL
ton. Affirmed.
GOV. GORDON INVITED TO MACON.
The Governor has received an invita-.
tion from Lieut.. Col. Wiley and Adjt.
Huguenin, OF the Second Georgia Bat
talon, of Macon, and Mayor Price, to
visit that city and be present at the COM
petitive drill May IT. The Governor Gig
nifies his intention of accepting IL public
engagements permit.
The County Commissioners OF Troupe
county, acting on the report of the preva-
lence Of small pox in the adjoining coun-
ty OF Coweta, have applied 10 the Cover
nor under an old act for supply OF vac
cine virus, An order was issued for
thirty double quilts 10 be sent at once.
Tne official bond Of John A. CORDIALLY,
the new superintendent OF the new CAPT
tol, for $4,000, was filed with the Capital
Commissioners to-day and accepted.
POST OFFICE ROBBERS ARRESTED.
William and Ulysses Galloway were
arrested near Suches post office, Union
county, ,Tuesday,by Deputy NJ arshal Har-
bison, charged with robbing the post
Office at that place. They were taken be-
fore United States Commissioner Brit
ton, at Dahlonega, and In default OF bond
were committed to Fulton jail, Mr.. Har-
bison reaching the city with them this
morning. They are brothers, white, and
IS and 18 years old respectively. The
post office as Suches IS In a store mouse,
and they robbed both the store and post
office, quantity OF stamps being found
in their possession, and there Is further
evidence to the effect that they had sold
stamped envelopes.
The Supreme Court rendered decision
to-day in the case OF W. A. Pledger VS..
the State, from the City Court of Atlanta.
Pledger was convicted OF criminal libel
Tor gross publication In the Defiance"
edited by him, rejecting on Col. George
W. Adair. The sentence was fine of
81, 600 and costs or twelve months on the
cnan-gang. PIedger is a noted coiored
politician, and 1t is reported that his
white friends have made up the money
for him.
The tax receipts at the State Treasury
TO date on the general levy was $S0l ,082,
and the special tax Tor the new capitol
S132, ,404, against $7s5,72l for the same
date last year.